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The Murray River's ‘Sea to Hume Dam’ fish passage program: Progress to date and lessons learned
Author(s) -
Barrett Jim,
MallenCooper Martin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.00307.x
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , dam removal , geography , oceanography , geology , biology , paleontology , sediment
Since its commencement in 2001, a program to facilitate fish passage on a major stretch of Australia's longest river has installed eight structures, testing and modifying their design as they go. What are the results so far and what are the implications for future directions?